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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06
Lake. Churmsss Into Studs.

hal heard much Of the famous medical
lake, sixteen miles west of here, and 50 drove
out to see it among the clouds OF dust, gusts
of wind and broiling sun alternately. The
trip out and back was pleasant, however, q
constant change Of scenery and succession Of
surprises.
We found there were three lakes instead OF
one. all the same water, said to contain 'Gfe's
elixir" a cure for all human ailments. No
doubt there are valuable properties in the
water. as attested by the analysis and the
numerous testimony of those relieved by its
use
We were prepared for a bath, but time and
inclination both forbid, time. because Of the
inclination first to eat: inclination from the
presence of certain dead reptiles in the water
to be seen--a thing, as the attendant said,
never before known"
l said reptiles; these were at the bottom of
the lake. which seeA,ed half lizard, half fish,
with the fins of a fish, the arms of q lizard,
the body of neither, it'll the fins of the tail
horizontal, instead of perpendicular as with
fish, u sort OF . nlongrel, as like n salaman-
der In fart. these must have had peculiar
tenacity Of life to have lived in these waters
at all, charged with salts as like I've, out of
which near by they were making soap. The
tiny waves of the lake had dashed the water
into foam, precisely in appearance as like q
heavy soap >uds, the frothy suds Iiling up in
some place~ "a foot deep or more-Portland
Oregonian.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

In my minds eye see the Alaska of the
future-and the not far distant future
Among the most beautiful of the islands
there will be fine openings, lawns and flowers
will carpet the slopes from the dark walls Of
the forest to the waters edge. In the midst
of these favored spots summer hotels will
throw wide their glorious windows upon Wis
tas that are like glimpses Of fairy land.
Along the beach numerous skiffs await those
who are weary Of towns; steam launches are
there and small barges for the transportation
of picnic parties to undiscovered islands in
the next county. SloOp yachts with the more
adventurous will go forth on voyages Of ex-
ploration and discovery, two or three days
in length, under the guidance of stolid,
thoroughbred Indian pilots. There may be
an occasional wreck with narrow escapes
from the watery grave-let US hope so, for
the sake Of variety. There will b fishing
parties galore, and camping ON foreign shores,
and eagle hunts, and the delights of the chase,
with Indian retinues and Chinese cooks, and
the swell forgery" that Il the chief. il not
the only charm Of that sort Of thing. There
will be circulating libraries tn each hotel, and
grand pianos, and private theatricals, and
nightly hops that may last indefinitely, or at
least until sunrise, without shocking the most
prudent, for day breaks 1t 2 .. m.
There will he visits from one hotel to the
other, and sea voyages to dear old Sitka,
where the Grand hotel will be located; and
there will be the regular weekly semi
weekly boat to the Muir glacier, with pro-
fessional guides to the top Of it, and all the
necessary traps furnished on board if de-
sired; and this wild life can begin - early as
April and go ON until the end Of September
without serious injury. There will be no hay
fever or prickly heat; neither will there be
sunstrokes nor any Of the horrors Of the east
ern AMI southern summer; true to its prom
Use of sweet, warm days and deliciously cool
evenings, in which the young lover may WOO
his fair to the greatest advantage-for there
Is no night there. Then every one will come
home with a new experience. which is the
best thing one can come home with, and the
rarest nowadays; and with . pocket full Of
Alaskan gsrnets, which are about the worst
he can come home with, being, they are.
utterly valueless, and unhandsome even
when they are beautifully symmetrical
Charles Warren Stoddard in San Francisco
Chronicle
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06
CONNECTIONS.

At Paistka with Jacksonville. Tamaa Il Ke
West Railway. and 81. Augustine and Palstka
Railway. and fast river steamers for ~. Au-
Rustine, Green Cove Springs. Jacksonville
and all points North. East and West. Ala
With the Twin Screw Iron Steamer "City ~
Palatka," and Steamship City OF Monticello,
for Charleston. New York, Boston Pbiladel-
ohia. etc.
Mail trains MAX close connection both way
WA j. T. X. w. R'y., At Jacksonville with At.
le ni.c Coast Line, Fast Mail,
ers over Savannah. Florida h Western ny for
New Orleans, Pensacola, Savannah. Albany,
MoDtgomery. Louisville. 1t. Louis and all
At 0csls with Florida Railway and Naviss-
ton Co., b. s. o. q. X. h.
At Astor with st. Johns river steamers for
Jacksonville, Sanford and way landings.
At Lecsburg with the st. Johns and Lake
Eusts division of the glorids Southern Rail-
way. and boats on Lakes Rarris ust is and
Griffin 70, all points on axes.
At Tampa with steamehtps Nascofte and
whitney every Tuesday, Thu sdsy and satur-
day for Key We and Havana.
At Pemberton's Ferry with South Florids
k'y for Lakeland, TAMPA, Richlsnd, Kissim-
me. Barlow Orlando. Sanford and pads City.
Al Punta Gori a with sta smer Alice How
ard for Punia Rassa and tor Myers
General ManaSer. Genr Pass. Agent.
A. G. COwAH. Ger" Trav. Art.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06
THE RITE OF JoHuR.

An Awful Sacrifice Made by Fanatical
Women In Old India.
Johur is an awful rite. A whole tribs may
become extinct by it, - is seen by several in
stances recorded in the history Of the Rajpoot
states. What it signifies is the burning Of
women to save their honor. The RajpoOt Is
profoundly jealous of the honor of his women,
and to prevent their falling into the hands of
conquerors then to be dealt with was
often the case in the wars with the MOhamme-
dams, he has recourse to the johur-that is to
say, the immOlation Of every female Of the
family. And the Rajpoot woman gladly en-
braces such refuge from pollution; or even
if she were not in fear of being forced away
Is a captive she would prefer it to living on
as a widow.
The loss of battle or the capture of q city
during the M0hamemdan invasions was usu-
ally the time when this dreadful rite was prac-
ticed At the end of the famed siege of Chez
tore, the ancient capital of the rama of Obey
pore by Ala-uddin, in 1908, the Rajpoot chief,
after an arduous day, passed the night in
bordering the means by which he might save
from the general destruction one at
least of his twelve sons. Eleven of
them fell during the next few days,
and when but one son remained to the rama
he proclaimed the johur. The funeral
pyre was lighted within subterranean cham
DcTS where the SUNS 8ys ndu never cntefeu,
and the defenders Of Cheetore beheld the
queens, and their own wives and daughters
to the number of several thousand pass in
procession to the fire. The beautiful Pud-
mani, the consort Of the rama, who was be-
lievesi 10 be the chief object Of attraction for
the conquering Tartar came last in the
throng. The door of the caverns closed; the
fires ragged within; and the honor OF the Raj
poot women saved When afterward
Ala-uddin entered the capital on the death of
the rama and his surviving son, who fell in
the conflict, he found it strewn with the
bodies of its defenders, while smoke yet
issued from the recesses where the women
had persisted.
Again during the second siege of Cheetore
by Bahadoor, shah of Gujrat in $50, when
the bravest had fallen in defending the breach
caused by his artillery lit served by
Portuguese sdventurers), the johur was pro-
claimed. There was little time to build the
pyre. Combustibles were heaped up in hur-
riedly made hollows in the ground and maya
zines were placed around them. The mother
of the infant prince led the procession of
willing victims to their doom and IL. 100 fe-
males were thus inundated at once.
In the johur on the occasion of Firoz Shah's
attack upon Jessulmuir, some years after the
event above described, 1900 females were
destroyed -Hindoo in Pail Mall Gazette.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

Three trains DE- tween Jacksonville and San
vi lie and Tampa
The 1890 p. m Cuban fast mail tram awaits
the arrival of the fast mail from the North
and stops only mt the principal stations and
at lemon street, Palatka. max ing connection
at Tampa with stea y ers for Key West and
Havana on Tuesday. Thursday al d Saturday
evenings. Pullman Buffet Sleeping cars are
attached to this train II ON New York through
70 Tampa, and the p. m. train from Tampa
through To Washington. Other trains have
Chair Psrlor Cars.
D'ect connection il made 1T Palatka with
the Florida southern Railway TO and from
Gaines VIE. Ocaia, IIeesburg, and other points
reached 10y that road. AlsO with-Ock iva hs
river steamers, and with the st. Johns and
Halifax Railway for Ormond, DAY tona, et C.
At Huntington it'll stages for Crescent CITY:
NJ Orange City Junction with u. $ o. C. Il
II. hy. for Lake Helen, At Monroe with Orange
BeIt Halfway for LonHwoOd and Oa land; Al
sanford for All points rec ched by south Flor.
ida railroad.
Tram ieaving Jacksonville $40 q. m and
arriving s4t y. m. connect at Titusyi le with
steamer 'kOckledge" to and from Cocoa,
hockledge. Melbourne and intermediate In nd
ln9s ON Indi.n tiver. Daily, except sundhy.s
CITY Ticket Once NV cor. ray and y ogsn sfs
n. II. MORAN,
Gen'I. supt. and @. p. A.
L. C. DEMING. A. @. PA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

Pu'lmsn Bure- Car and Nc mn BOudoir Buffet
Cars via Way crosr, Albany and Macon, and VIA
wsycross. Jesup and Macon, bet wee N Jack
sOnvilie and Cincinnati; also tbr ugh Passe n
ger Coaches between ia, kscnv lille and Chatta.
nooga.
Pullman Buffet Cars TO and from Jaci SON
willie and Nashville via Thomas lille and Mont
gor cry.
PuIimau Buffet Cars between Jack sonvills
and Wa hington-
WIN. p. HARDEE.
Gene nal Passenger Agent.
II. G. FLEMING, Superinte ncent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

The Salvation Army in Portland, Ore. held
service in the Jail there on q recent Sunday,
and the leader told such q startling story OF
his wickedness before he joined the army,
that, after the performance was over, one OF
the convicts said: The lamp can now be ex-
tinguisheti: the viless sinner has returned -
New York SUN
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06
Notice..

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
i duly appointed snd qualified ss the Ad-
ministratiix of the estate OF Peter Munyoe,
late of Putns m county, deceased . Il ersons
hayin ella inns az int the said estste ~
ouired to present the - me II = pa yment y thin
the time Prescribed nv law.
SUSAN r. MCNROE,
Administrative.
December 18th, 1850. de3tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

4 IL KINpS OF LADIES SILK AND
"A WoolH u Dretses Dyed and Cleaned with
out ripping. Genie Deus Ciothing Clsanad
and Dye IN tie m0oe perfect manner. Also,
Piano and TAble CoyerA, Lambrequins. etc.
- kAnHz An = ", sfe1@ TOT FaI:tka
gard 20 prices. etc. oel6-ly
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-06

steamer a. j. Lane makes daily round trips
on lskss Paris nd 4, sits. Sfesmer DE-
patch makes 'aiiy rund TN on AXE Ciif-
nm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
Telegrams to The Star.
MIR. BLAINE A PRETTY SICK MAN
To Leave Indian Territory To-day.
WAR SCARE REVIVED IN EUROPE.
SENATOR REAGAN cAUsesA SENSATION
Charges of Colonization" in Michigan.


PHASES OF ANGLO.IRISH POLITICS.
Demanding the Suppression Of the
Hyde Park Anti-COercion Meeting.
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, April Elm English politics there Is
still little to mention beyond the extension or the
anti-coercion campaign. large number OF mem-
bers have left town, most OF them having paired
until the end OF next week. Lord Randolph
Churchill Will address several meetings In support
OF coercion. Harrington will also speak In public.
Gladstone's next manifesto will take the form OF a
speech at the dinner OF the Eighty Club, on the
18th inst.
The Morning Post actually demands this morn
ing that Mondays meeting In Hyde Park be sup
pressed, saytng "In the face OF the reckless par
namentary minority as an instrument OF menace
to the supremacy of parliament, 1t can only be by
some unfortunate technicality tnat such meetings
can escape being called reasonable"
ULSTER DENoUNCEs THE LAND Bill.
Tie Ulster land committee yesterday declared
against all the land bin, except the clauses relat
ing leases In this Ulster agrees with the National
League.
The Economist from another point OF view has
hardly words sufficiently strong with which TO
press its deteStatiOn OF the measure. saying.
It Is fatal based on false principles, inaugrates
parliament"
The Spectator sees in the bin clear evidence that
the landed interest has been thrown overheard
by the conservatives. An Irish conservative lanC
owner writes that a bill more fatal TO the land
lardS was never drafted than that which LORD
Cadogan has introduced in the house oflor,iS. The
government will fail on the corcion bill, but ths
Land Dill VIII be q cOntribut0ry cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
SENATOR REAGAN,S BOMBSHEhsss
Texas Democrats AstoundeA ny hss
Cou.imu Due For Prob bittO0s

cr,c.ao April "A Tunes special from calves.
ton Tex. says: The prohibition question u rapluy
assuming front rank among the politicai nssoss
OF Texas The late legislature passed. an act SUI. a.
mitting this question TO a vote OF the Peop.e Ia
august The anti,proniotao@nlsss @ ar Sre SaI Gov
ernor Gibbs, OF Dallas, Hon Walter Grcsnain- ~
Galveston. and politicians OF lesser note wiz
have constituted themselves committee repp..- pp-
senting the democracy OF Texas and are fnyiung
prominent democrats 70 attend q meeting On sso
3oth, for the purpose OF calling convenuon ~
honored principles OF democracy IN ITS opposatios
70 ali forms OF sumptuary legislation"
THE SENATOR'S SENSATION.
The Nc7cs prints an open letter from senator
John n. Reagan. replying 10 the Invitation OF tn
committee 10 attend the coming meeting.
Reagans letter VIII produce a genuine senss-
tion He comes out squarely In favor OF prohipi-
ton, and deals the opposition some hercuiean
blows from democratic standpoint Two years
ago Mr.. Reagan stood beside senator Coke, Goy-
Ireland Congressman Mills and other prominent
democrats in strcnuously opposing the growth OK
the prohibition idea, on the ground that IL WAS -
sacred principle OF the democracy 10 oppose sumf-
tuary laws OF whatever character. Reagans com-
plete change or views on this point surprises even
his nearest friends After picturing at length tho
wretchednesS aad dishonor 10 be enCounte cred LA
every community resulting from the use OF liquor,
the senator says: 81 must express my regret thas
any effort has been made 20 make party ques-
tion OF prohibition, and especially do regret In ss
democrats should seek TO Identity that great and
grand historic party with the fortunes and tate uf
the whisky-shop drunkards and criminals"
MEETING OF WHISKY MIN.
ST LOUIS April "a special 10 the Globe Demo-
craf from Dallas, Texas, says: The whisky men 8
state executive committee met here with closed
doors. III has leaked out that they are debating:
whether they shall make a local fight merely all
over the state organize for State contest with
a full-rigged committee and a beyy or orators
The pres1nc OF several republican leaders sus-
gests the idea that that party VIII use the present
contest TO break down the democratic party. They
want the prohibition question made A democratic
party Issue, and the democrats are nshling shy "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09

The police have begun an active campaign
against socialists in many OF the German towns
ana cities, arresting many persons
Inc coal miners OF the country are discussing
the formation OF gigantic organization by the
amalgamation OF the national federation and
miners assembly Of the Knights OF Labor.
New Brunswick, n. j., Is excited over the mar
mef, OF Rocky Hill, to Lizzie simmons. c0losed
A syndicate Of Cleveland capitalists Is about TO
purchase 1900 acres OF land near Welker. Ohio,
ana build up q town there. Senator Sherman Il
interested In the syndicate
movement Is on foot by the leading merchAnte
OF chicago to protest against the action OF the
the Short-haul clause
The sloes steel and IRON Company, with capital
STOCK OF s.. 100000, and the CoalbufE Coal and
COKE company, effected consolidation ct BIZ
minghams Ala, yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
A TEXAS DESPERATE.
He Attacks Singie-flanded Six Officers,
Kills One, Escapes the Bullets, md
gets away

He Attacks Singie-ilandedS Six Officers,
Kills One, Escapes the Bulless, aaA
gets away.
CHICAGO, April "a Times special from Cam
eron, Tex, says: Intelligence reaches here from
Rockdale, this (Milan) county, OF q fatal nghs
Thursday night between officers and Q desperado
named VIM. Jacobs Some weeks ago Jacobs
killed man In this county and went In hiding.
Thursday the sheriff learned that Jacobs WIS
stopping with Ira Bounds twelve miles south of
RoCkdale. Deputy Sher1ffS Jno. Pickett, Lee Poole
and Frank McCalla were detailed 10 make the al
rest. Accompanied by posse OF half q dozen cit1-
zens they rode UP TO the Bounds farm and sur
rounded the house. Hardly had tie horSemen ap.
pea-ed before the door opened and Jacobs stepped
outside With a Winchester In his hand.
He surveyed the Officers for o moment
and then quietly raised his rt1e and began
a single-handed battle with six men, Uie nrSst
bullet pierced the body OF Deputy Sberin Poole.
who fell from his horse dead simultaneously tho
posse opened tire upon Jacobs who stood un-
Scathed. Deputy McCalla was wounded In the
arm, while q member OF the posse named Barber
was struck on the head by glancing bail and rem
dered insane. After emptylng his l6-repearng
rife at the officers Jacobs threw the gun away,
and, drawing a revolver, ran 70 the rear az the
yard, followed by shower or bullets and miracl-
iouSly succeeded In escaping 10 the woods Another
posse has gone TO the assistance OF the oncerS
who are securing the country for Jacobs with the
ayowed intention OF lynching him as soon as cap
tured The man Barber cannot Aye. he u Q
rayIug maniac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
MIR. BLAINE QUITE I'LL.
He Hax Been Confined 20 the HouS
All This Week.

81. LOUIS, April "A special TO the Glo6e-Deno-
cr1 from Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, says:
"Mr. Blaine was suffering from a severe cold SUM-
day evening last when he arrived at Gibson sta
tiOn, The Government ambulance met the party
at the station, but only portion or the party
could be taken 70 the post. Next morning the
ambulance returned for Mr. Blaine. He was able
to sit up in the conveyance, but looked pale and
thin. On reaching the post, he went TO the resi-
dence OF Col. j. j. Coppinger and has not been out
OF the house since. DR.. ChaS. p. Berne, post sur
geon referred all questions to colonel Coppinger.
That gentleman had little say, as he did not wish
to create unnecessary alarm. He said: Mr. Blaine
Is suffering from heavy cold accompanied by re-
mittent fever and was quite sick, but tonight has
a favorable pulse"
Col. Copptnger repeated that Nj. Blaine was
quite sick. The whole party expects to leave for
the North In the morning. A train Will be at Glib
son Station for them at O'Clock am. The sol
diers detailed TO sit up with Mr.. Blaine last night
report him quite sick, but could not say whether
his symptoms were alarming or not.
A REASSURING DIsPATCH.
CHICAGO. April 9.-A dispatch was received by
Mr. Baine'S sons late last night TO the effect that
his symptoms were still quite favorable. and that
neither pnuemOnia nor typhoid fever had devel-
oped. Mr.. Blaine has some fever, but his pnysl-
clan is not alarmed. 1t is believed thai Mr. Blaine
will be in Chicago some time next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
THE EMANCIPATION NCELERRATION
dent,

A large meeting OF the committee of arrange
ments for the emancipation celebration met at the
Bee ONCE last evening, with W. II. Barker In the
chair. Rev. Robt johnson, the chief marshal,
made some encouraging remarks relative to the
success OF the celebration. Mr. ". Calvin Chase
said the procession would be the largest OF the
kind ever seen in the District Of Columbia. Lieut..
Morttm0re and Capt w. II. Brown, Of the W. C.
Whitney Club, reported that their ship would be
ready for inspection next week, and that it would
be one Of the principal features Of the procession.
The washington Tournament Club, c. II. Phear-
son, president, was reported to the committee as
an escort to the chief marshal. The chairman OF
the committee on music, MI. W. II. Lee, reported
six bands engaged. The committee on the enter
tainment, which IS to take place at the Cadets
Following have been added to the marShal'S stan:
Major w. c. Cox and Edward Matthew Lawson.
The following committee has been appointed to
wait on the President and request him to review
the parade April 18th: AeSsrS. Chas. H. Marshall,
Prof. !. NJ. Gregory, Hon. Jno. 81. Lee, Rev. R0bt.
johnson, ]. L Turner, j. w. Brans0n, Rev. R. s.
Laws, W. II. Brown. w. h. Jackson, and ". Calvin
Monday morning, 1t IL O'Clock.
At meeting held at the Fourth Baptist church,
the chief the chair the chiefs OF divisions
and stan omcers present stated that everything
was progressing fdr the parade on the 18th.
The chief marshal has appointed the Following
stan officers: r. r. Burnett, Chas. King, R. c.
Powell, Henry Saunders, j. p. Ra0ls, Lewis Chisby.
Brooks r. Baker, Edward Howard, Geo. W. Smith,
Geo. johnson, Walter Thompson, Lee Wilson, w.
s. Flint, JnO johnson, Rev. n. D1llard, Samuel r.
Collins, z. Bright John Pollard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09

Saloons Must he ClO~ed ON Sunday.
TWO MORE CASES IN THE POLICE CoURr-oNR ga
VERY PECULIAR CASE"
Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders, who lives at 1905 9Th
street northwest, appeared before the Police Court
to-day and charged Herman Daiker the saloon
keeper at the corner of 9Th and streets with
violating the Sunday law. The defendant was
represented by MI. oscar Nauck. and was prose-
cuted by Mr. Padgett. Mrs Saunders testified
that on the sunday charged her husband took an
the street to the DEFENDANTS house He entered
there and returned home with whisky In the glass
Emmett saunders, son OF the preceding Witness
teSt1hed TO seeing his father go in bakers place
with an empty glass and come out with whisky in
1t. w. A. Graftin testified to the same state of
Mr. Kchard A: Saunders, the husband was called
and he said: soThtS Is very peculiar case"
"Never mind about the peculiar case" said the
Judge. "Gtve your testimony and make no COM
mentS."
The witness admitted that he went in the de-
fendant's kitchen, but denied that be was fur
n1shed anything to drink. He also denied that he
tOok glass with him and brought whisky home
In 1t.
Twenty dollars" said the Judge.
=! think this man ought to be prosecuted for
perjury" said Mr. Padgett.
~ think 1t is very proper case to be investiga-
Patrick Ward, the keeper OF saloon at the cor
ner OF 7th and L streets northwest, was tried
on charge OF railing to keep his place closed on
SUNDAY. The testimony or of1cers Daily and Roach
WAS gwen, and the defendant denied the charge.
appear TO understand that this law required them
W Keep tner saloons closed and it was not neces-
Saty 70 prove sale In order to obtain conviction
A 1ne OF $50 was imposed